Shree Jain Vidyalaya

Shree Jain Vidyalaya, Kolkata (abbr. SJV) is a school for secondary and senior secondary education located in the Burrabazar region of Kolkata, India. It is affiliated with the State Boards WBBSE and WBCHSE and with an enrollment of over 2,900 students. The school was founded in 1934 by Phushraj Bacchwat, in whose honour the address of the school was renamed from Sukeas Lane to Phusraj Bachhawat Path.^[1]

Shree Jain Vidyalaya SJV
SJV during its early years
Location
18D, Phusraj Bacchawat Path Kolkata , West Bengal , 700001 India
Coordinates	22.576°N 88.351°E / 22.576; 88.351
Information
School type	Private, Single-sex
Motto	सम्यक ज्ञान, सम्यक दर्शन, सम्यक चरित्र (Right Knowledge, Right Belief, Right Conduct)
Patron saint(s)	Mahavir
Established	17 March 1934 (1934-03-17)
Founder	Phusraj Bacchwat
Status	Open
Sister school	Shree Jain Vidyalaya, Howrah (Boys)
Area trustee	Shree Shwetambar Sthanakvasi Jain Sabha
President	Binod Chand Kankaria
Headmaster	Sanjay Kumar Pandey
Teaching staff	120+
Grades	1-12
Number of pupils	2900+
Language	English
Campus type	Urban
Accreditation	WBBSE, WBCHSE
Newspaper	Abhas (Hindi : आभास)
Yearbook	Abha (Hindi: आभा)
Website	sjv.edu.in

Sanjay Kumar Pandey, who was a former teacher and student of Shree Jain Vidyalaya, is the current headmaster. The school also operates as an IGNOU study center, offering services for BA, BCOM, BPP, CIT, CES, CDS, DCE, and other courses.^[2]

Notable alumni

• Pawan Kumar Goenka, head of Mahindra's Automotive Division, awarded Padma Shri in 2025^[3]